Drinks giant Diageo has announced plans to cut 80 jobs across its Scottish manufacturing operations.

The company said the bulk of the job cuts will be in management roles in its supply structure which spans roughly 50 Scottish sites.

Diageo launched a strategic review of its business in February as it looks to save around £60 million a year.

The company is creating a new Supply Centre in Edinburgh which will also incorporate its European supply arm.

Diageo said in a statement: “To ensure the business in Scotland remains competitive the review identified opportunities to simplify processes and organisation at local levels, which will result in a proposed reduction of around 80 roles across Diageo’s 50 sites in Scotland.

“The reduction will primarily be in management roles and will be spread across a number of sites.

“This change will be managed through a phased process in consultation with employees and implemented over the next financial year until June 2014.

“Diageo will seek wherever possible to minimise the impact of any change.”

A £1 billion investment announced last year as the group looks to increase whisky production, is not part of the wider strategic review.

Last year Diageo closed its Kilmarnock plant which has been producing whisky for 192 years.

In total, 430 staff agreed to severance pay and some 200 staff moved on to other jobs within the company.

Diageo currently employs around 4,000 people across Scotland and its Scottish operations generate “over £3 billion” in revenue each year.

Last year the company, which employs around 27,000 people in total, reported a 32 per cent rise in profits to £3.1 billion.